Rio's flamboyant Carnival parade returns after pandemic hiatus

Mega-floats and costumes stun on day four of Rio's Carnival

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗥𝗶𝗼’𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 Welcome to Rio Carnival 2026, when the Sambadrome turns into a river of feathers, sequins and drumbeats that you feel in your chest more than you hear with your ears. Samba schools roll past in a blaze of color and towering floats, each one telling a story of Brazil with choreography, music and costumes that are impossible to forget. It is loud, chaotic, emotional—and absolutely a bucket‑list night in Rio de Janeiro,